Coaching tips when having a conversation with a teacher:
- Paraphrase
- Take notes and read the notes to the teacher (make a copy for the teacher as well)
- Know the teacher on a personal level
- The teacher must feel safe and comfortable talking with you
- Follow through with what you say you are going to do
Various notes:
- “Coaching without first observing a teacher is like coaching a baseball player over the phone… Crazy!”
- To make the greatest impact you need to create a culture of coaching
- Trust is critical – if you say you are going to do it – do it
- If a teacher asks you for you to come in and coach you are a coach. If the administrator asks you to work with a specific teacher you are a mentor.
- Camera coaching – video tape a class, focusing on the students and not the teacher
After viewing this tape, have a discussion with the teacher regarding the students’ behavior and academic achievement. This will make it easier for the teacher to focus his/her goal based on the student’s needs.
Coaching tips when having a conversation with a teacher:
- Paraphrase
- Take notes and read the notes to the teacher (make a copy for the teacher as well)
- Know the teacher on a personal level
- The teacher must feel safe and comfortable talking with you
- Follow through with what you say you are going to do
Various notes:
- “Coaching without first observing a teacher is like coaching a baseball player over the phone… Crazy!”
- To make the greatest impact you need to create a culture of coaching
- Trust is critical – if you say you are going to do it – do it
- If a teacher asks you for you to come in and coach you are a coach. If the administrator asks you to work with a specific teacher you are a mentor.
- Camera coaching – video tape a class, focusing on the students and not the teacher
After viewing this tape, have a discussion with the teacher regarding the students’ behavior and academic achievement. This will make it easier for the teacher to focus his/her goal based on the student’s needs.